Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-08
DAILY HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings of the Fathers
Yesterday.
STREET. PAVING DECIDED ON.
Members to Be Fined for Absence
and Tardiness-Board OF
Public Works.
CITY COUNCIL.
STREET. PAVING DECIDED ON.


The City Council met in regular ses'
sion yesterday afternoon at 2:2O o'clock,
Prasideut Breed in the chair, and all of
the members present except Messrs.
Goss, Hitler and Perry.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS.
The Mayor reported that sll44 fines
had been collected in Mayors Court DUR
ing February. Finance Committee.
The Auditor presented his weekly re-
mort of the condition of the several
funds of the city. Finance Committee.
The Clerk reported that he had issued
Sll ,6l9. so licenses during February,
1875 bad been returned uncollected,
and S9744.50 had been collected. FL
nance Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets pre-
scented weekly payroll of S5lS. Fl.
nance Committee.
The Zspiero presented payroll
amounting to $230.50. Finance Com
mittee.
The Health Officer presented his re.
port for February. previously published
IN the HERALD.) Board of Health.
TIE Chief of Police presented his re-
port for February. previously pub
lished in the HERALD.l Committee on
Police.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIR. HAGAN.
The Health Officer presented the fol-
lowing communication. Owing to the
present epidemic of smallpox in the city
the pest house or small pox hospital has
become crowded to its fullest extent. A
shed in the rear can with some repairs
be made TO accommodate about eight
beds. The pressure will also be relieved
to some extent hereafter, by discharging
patients from day to day that have re.
covered, and further if it becomes neces.
sary many desirable rooms for the sick
can be provided by putting up canvass
tents on the pest grounds. We have
reason to hope from the very extensive
and thorough vaccination and renova.
tion of the people that the epidemic
will make but little further invasion.
In this connection wish to call atten-
ton to the fact that the pesthouse
building is unfit, and has no convenien-
ces. Hall is barrow, steps steep. rooms
too small and building has appearance
of direst neglect. There should be
new and suitable hospital erected at
once for smallpox patients. Most peo-
pie prefer to go to good hospital than
to remain at home and expose their
families. The more that enter the hos
pital the less danger there is in spread.
ing the disease" Referred to the Board
of Health.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS,
The bond of the Central Railroad
Company for 500 with E. F. Spence
and, F. w. Hsllman as sureties was pre-
sented and accepted.
The contract and bond of J. E. Frick
for putting in 500 feet of cement pipe
was presented and accepted.
The contract and bond of D. F. Done
gan for sprinkling streets was presented
and approved.
The amended contract with the Min.
ersl Rock Asphaltum Company for lay
ing sidewalk around the plaza was
read and approved.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommended that the petition of
George Cummings, to have First. street
grade cut down, be laid over for one
week. So ordered.
On petition of Ralph Rogers, for elec.
trio railway franchise, the Board ask for
further time. Granted.
On the petition of R. E. de Hart and
others, to have grade of Union avenue
established. Recommended that the City
Surveyor prepare same. So ordered.
On petition of Mary Green. Report
that former recommendations of the
Board provide for appraising damages to
-her property. Filed.
On petition Of j. D. Bicknell. Recon-.
mended that the Clerk advertise for two
weeks for the grading of Rock street,
fhetween Fort and Cemetery avenue, one
f1n Of the work to be paid for by the
abutting owners. So ordered.
Recommended that the City Surveyor
set stakes for the side lines of Pico street,
between Main and Figueroa streets, in
accordance with ordinance defining
sassne, and that the Superintendent order
the removal of all obstruction included
within said street lines. So ordered.
Recommended that the petition on
Texas street, for O change of grade be-
tween Temple and Courthouse streets,
from q three percent. to four.per.cent
grade be granted, and the City Survey
OF be instructed to propose change in ac-
-eordance Herewith. So ordered.
ALI matter pertaining to the granting
of franchises to the various petitioners
for cable roads, etc., was postponed in
order to allow the City Surveyor time to
get out map showing the position OF
roads now in operation and those in con-
templation. Filed.
Presented notices of intention to es.
tablish grade of Soto. Schuyler, Alameda,
Ellis avenue. Bernard street,
Georgia, Seventh, Beacon and First
streets. Ordered published.
The grading of Beaudry avenue and
Pink streets was accepted.
STREET PAVING.
The City Surveyor presented specifi.
cations for the paving of the streets
with asphaltum and also with granite
blocks. Referred to the Board of Pub
lie Works.
A resolution was presented providing
for the paving of Main street, from the
south line of First street to the north
line of Second street. The property
owners abutting on the street can meet
and decide which material shall be used,
asphaltum or granite blocks.
Mr.. Kuhrts said that the property |
owners should have voice. He said
that the property owners on First street,
between Spring and Main, had already |
signed contract to have the street
paved with granite blocks.
Action ON the resolution was deferred
until after the specifications had been
adopted.
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